Did You Know These Facts About Drugs?
73% of all drug abusers are full-time employees.
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Drug and substance abuse cost U.S. businesses approximately $170 Billion dollars yearly.
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1 in 8 workers use drugs while on the job.
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Many on-the-job accidents are a result of impaired employees.
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If you are doing drug testing, State Drug laws require an employer to train all supervisory personnel in drug recognition.
THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR DRUG ABUSE REPORTS THAT
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DRUG ABUSE IN THE WORKPLACE IS COSTING U.S. BUSINESSES MORE THAN $190 BILLION ANNUALLY.
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6 MILLION WORKERS REGULARLY USE DRUGS ON THE JOB
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1 IN 8 WORKERS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 26 AND 34 USE DRUGS WHILE ON THE JOB.
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107,000 PEOPLE DIED OF DRUG OVERDOSE IN 2021
THE AMERICAN MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION REPORTS THAT
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WHEN MAJOR U.S. FIRMS WERE ASKED THE QUESTION, “DO YOU THINK THAT DRUG TESTING IS AN EFFECTIVE WAY TO DEAL WITH WORKPLACE DRUG ABUSE?” 90% OF THE COMPANIES RESPONDED “YES.”
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THROUGH DRUG EDUCATION AND DRUG AWARENESS PROGRAMS, SUPERVISORY TRAINING, AND EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS, IT APPEARS THE COMPANIES THAT ARE PROACTIVE IN DEALING WITH WORKPLACE DRUG PROBLEMS ARE ACHIEVING THE GOALS OF THE DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE ACT OF 1988.
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A PROACTIVE CONSULTANT-BASED DRUG TRAINING PROGRAM IS FAR LESS COSTLY THAN A LAWYER-BASED REACTIVE APPROACH.
Millions of Workers Experience Violence or the Threat of Violence in Their Workplaces Every Year
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80% of active shooter incidents occur in the workplace. Approximately 2 million people a year are affected by some form of workplace violence.
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New Violence in the Workplace Fact Sheet Emphasizes that Prevention Outweighs Reaction in the Struggle to Eliminate Workplace Violence.
Every year, millions of American workers report having been victims of workplace violence. In 2017, assaults resulted in 18,400 injuries and 458 fatalities, according to Injury Facts®.
As an employer, you have a responsibility to provide a safe work environment for your employees.
